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R. Lamar Vest Named President of American Bible Society

NEW YORK — The American Bible Society Board Chairman Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson announced that the Reverend Dr. R. Lamar Vest has accepted the Board of Trustees’ invitation to serve as the next president of the American Bible Society. Following a short period of transition, Dr. Vest will take on the full responsibilities as the American Bible Society’s next president beginning January 1, 2009.

NEW YORK — The American Bible Society Board Chairman Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson announced that the Reverend Dr. R. Lamar Vest has accepted the Board of Trustees’ invitation to serve as the next president of the American Bible Society. Following a short period of transition, Dr. Vest will take on the full responsibilities as the American Bible Society’s next president beginning January 1, 2009.

Dan Celia, national radio host of “FINANCIAL ISSUES”, author and Executive Director of The Regency Foundation, announces the debut of one of the nation’s leading financial programs on the Bott Radio Network which operates 75 full-power FM stations in the Midwest and California.

As the economy struggles the natural impulse is to cut back on spending and giving – especially among nonprofits.

A number of humanist and atheist groups are beginning their annual campaign to ban Christmas and God from the public square and they will fail as they always do.